desperation
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Before she could even get home, "I had already received a video of the building on the ground...That's when the desperation moved to another level."
From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026
In the late 2010s, a melodic branch of rap emerged that featured layered voices borrowed from rock acts like Alice in Chains and the desperation of the punk offshoot originally known as emotional hardcore.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Wilson, who was the biographer for A. Philip Randolph, the iconic civil rights and labor leader, said the Ohio FBI raids “were an act of desperation that will backfire and only inspire greater voter turnout.”
From Salon • Jun. 16, 2026
The show explores middle-age desperation, loneliness and, notably, masculinity and male friendship.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
There was desperation and fear of never seeing his sister again.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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